Quite sublime. The song that gives the lie to the notion that all my favourite singers are female.
Just listen.
Although, my absolute favourite singer is female! Goddamn beautiful proud Nina. She died on my birthday.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Song of the day - 69: Aaron Neville vs Nina Simone
Quite sublime. The song that gives the lie to the notion that all my favourite singers are female.
Just listen.
Although, my absolute favourite singer is female! Goddamn beautiful proud Nina. She died on my birthday.
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ReplyDeleteNeil Kulkarni, Candy Ballard and Graham Henry like this.
Steve Gullick
now you're talking!
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ReplyDeleteJeff Copas
great pick! but this is the 1976 remake. much prefer the original 1966 version - it's got that nasty minor key piano on the bridge, and those New Orleans horns...good stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz-o1KjhQS4
29 April at 12:09 ·
Everett True
oops. well spotted. thanks Jeff, I'll re-post it now!
29 April at 12:11 ·
Everett True
that'll teach me to link to a video without properly listening to it! I was actually wanting to post 'Sorry Wrong Number' - you wouldn't happen to have a link for that would you, Jeff?
29 April at 12:13 ·
Jeff Copas
ah man...now yer talkin'...Minit Records, 1963. haunting!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NBdlccjjrM
29 April at 12:18 ·
Everett True
THANKS!
29 April at 12:19 ·
Everett True
Ah yes, I actually found that - but not allowed to embed it on my blog. Ah well. Added the Nina Simone version of 'Tell it Like is Is' instead. hey, and ain't that Minit Records comp that came out several years back incredible?
29 April at 12:20 ·
Jeff Copas
sadly I never picked one up, now they sell for well north of $100...!
29 April at 12:22 ·
Jeff Copas
btw, this Nina version is, not surprisingly, stunning. thanks.
29 April at 12:23 ·